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12-letter words containing c, o, s

  • astronautics — the science and technology of space flight
  • astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
  • astrophysics — Astrophysics is the study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
  • asymptomatic — If someone with a disease is asymptomatic, it means that they do not show any symptoms of the disease.
  • asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
  • asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
  • asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
  • asynchronous — An asynchronous electric machine is one in which the magnetic field and the rotation are not exactly the same.
  • at all costs — If you say that something must be avoided at all costs, you are emphasizing that it must not be allowed to happen under any circumstances.
  • atactostelic — Of or possessing an atactostele.
  • athrocytosis — the capability of a cell to receive and store matter
  • atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
  • auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
  • auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
  • auscultation — the diagnostic technique in medicine of listening to the various internal sounds made by the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope
  • auspiciously — promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
  • autocatalyse — to cause an internal, self-produced, chemical reaction
  • autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
  • autochthones — Alternative spelling of autochthons.
  • autodestruct — likely to or possessing the power to destroy or obliterate itself or its possessor
  • autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
  • autorickshaw — (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine
  • autotheistic — Self-worshiping; prideful in the extreme.
  • avariciously — characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.
  • axiom schema — (logic)   A formula in the language of an axiomatic system, containing one or more. These metasyntactic variables (or "schematic variables") that stand for terms or subformulae. An example is the Axiom of Comprehension.
  • b chromosome — a type of densely staining chromosome of uncertain biological function, found in many plant and animal species.
  • babcock test — a test for determining the butterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects.
  • bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
  • back to taws — back to the beginning
  • back-stopped — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
  • backboneless — lacking backbone; cowardly
  • backcrossing — (genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
  • backsolution — The process or result of backsolving.
  • backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
  • backswordman — a person who uses a backsword.
  • backwoodsman — Backwoodsmen are people, especially politicians, who like the old ways of doing things, or who are involved in an organization at a local level.
  • backwoodsmen — Plural form of backwoodsman.
  • bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
  • bacteriostat — any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them
  • bad scran to — bad luck to
  • balsamaceous — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
  • balto-slavic — the Baltic and Slavic languages, when considered as constituting a subfamily within the Indo-European family of languages: the Baltic and Slavic branches are now generally considered by scholars as independently derived from Indo-European
  • barge course — the overhang of the gable end of a roof
  • barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
  • basic jovial — (language)   A subset of JOVIAL written ca. 1965.
  • basidiocarps — Plural form of basidiocarp.
  • basification — the process of making something alkaline
  • be no slouch — If you say that someone is no slouch at a particular activity, you mean that they are skilful at it or are willing to work hard at it.
  • beachcombers — Plural form of beachcomber.
  • beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
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